Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 17 at 3:26PM CDT by NWS Mobile AL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 17, 2026 - 1:26pm
Expires:
August 17, 2026 - 2:15pm
Description:
At 326 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 5 miles east of I65 And AL 21 to near Poarch
Creek Reservation. Movement was south at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Atmore, Century, Flomaton, McCullough, Bratt, I65 And CR 1, I65 And
AL 21, and Poarch Creek Reservation.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Escambia; Baldwin Inland; Escambia Inland; Santa Rosa Inland
Forcast Office:
NWS Mobile AL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov